Cross the Amazing Corinth Canal

SALAMINA & CORINTH CRUISE

Salamina.  Corinth Canal.  Ancient Corinth.  Akrocorinth Fortress.

The first stop on this westward sailing cruise is Salamina island, site of the famous naval Battle of Salamis in 480 BC when the outnumbered Greeks defeated the Persians.   Then comes a thrilling passage through the Corinth Canal and that ends the sailing portion of the cruise.  By vehicle or bike you visit Ancient Corinth and the Akrocorinth Fortress before a land transfer back to Athens.

DESCRIPTION

One reason to sail to Salamina is because this is where the famous  Battle of Salamis took place that forever changed the course of Western Civilization. Until today the people of Salamina still celebrate the victory. The yacht will linger in the heavenly blue waters of Kanakia Bay for swimming, snorkeling, fishing or hiking and biking in the trails of the pine forest that reach to the sea.

From Salamina, excitement is around the bend as you approach the stately Corinth Canal and sail through its passage.  The Canal, which is 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, making the former peninsula an island.  11,000 ships per year pass through the Canal and the yacht you will sail is one of them!

From the Canal, guests go to Ancient Corinth by vehicle or with option to bike there. The bike route to Ancient Corinth is 13 kilometers plus an additional four kilometers for ambitious riders ascending Acrokorinthos Fortress. Corinth was an important city in ancient days with 90,000 residents during the Greek period, and a surge to 100,000 – 700,000 residents during the Roman period (compared to 58,000 residents today). Most of the ruins at the archaeology site are from the Roman era. St. Paul preached here and possibly penned one or more of the Epistles to the Corinthians. The Corinth Museum has exquisite pieces and rates as much viewing time as the grounds themselves.

Sitting almost 1900 feet high, the Akrokorinthos Fortress is visible for miles around. Akrokorinthos was occupied by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Frankish crusaders, Venetians and Turks. The fort offers an invigorating opportunity to explore the sprawling grounds with spectacular panorama views of both the Corinth Gulf and the Saronic Gulf underscoring its strategic location.

HIGHLIGHT

  • Sail to Salamina island to discover where Euripides wrote his great works
  • Swim in crystal clean waters of Kanakia bay
  • A buffet lunch of Greek fare on board the yacht
  • Visit the ruins of Ancient Corinth and museum

We own and operate our own traditional wooden yacht, the 82 foot Apollon, and manage other wooden yachts to create unique cruising experiences in Greece.  In our fleet you find “artisanal yachts,” so named because the ships are wholly handcrafted from fine woods in a traditional style.  The technique is ancient. The result is modern.

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